Wesleyan University Holiday Schedule for 2021
For 2021, the University will observe fourteen (14) holidays given that New Year’s Day 2022 falls on a Saturday. Eleven (11) of these occur on the following dates:
| New Year’s Day | Friday | January 1, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | Monday | January 18 |
| Memorial Day | Monday | May 31 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Monday | July 5 |
| Labor Day | Monday | September 6 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday | November 25 |
| Day After Thanksgiving Day | Friday | November 26 |
| Christmas Eve (Observed) | Thursday | December 23 |
| Christmas Day (Observed) | Friday | December 24 |
| New Year’s Eve (Observed) | Thursday | December 30 |
| New Year’s Day (Observed) | Friday | December 31 |
Three (3) additional floating holidays are granted under the University’s holiday policy for 2021. Employees may request these holidays with supervisor approval.
Classes will be in session on Labor Day. Administrative staff who are required to work on Labor Day by their department head will receive an additional floating holiday for 2021. If required to work that day by their supervisors, union staff follow the Holiday provisions outlined in their respective union contracts. Supervisors and department heads must receive cabinet level approval before requiring any employee to work on Labor Day.
At this time, the University plans to continue its practice of closing most offices and general operations during the Christmas – New Year’s holiday period (Thursday, December 23, 2021 through Saturday, January 1, 2022). Employees not required to work during this time shall use vacation, personal days, and/or floating holidays on December 27, December 28, and December 29. Offices will re-open on Monday, January 3, 2022.
Please contact the Human Resources Department at extension 2100 with any questions.